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Knack, Stephen F. - 2004

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The objective of this policy note is to provide an empirically-based assessment of the Performance-based Bonus (PBB) initiative with the aim of providing recommendations on further improving the scheme, if necessary, for the remaining duration of the Aquino administration and beyond. The...

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Discovering the real world : health workers' career choices and early work experience in Ethiopia

Serra, Danila (contributor) - 2010

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Career placement of skilled migrants in the U.S. labor market : a dynamic approach

Neagu, Ileana Cristina - 2009

"The initial occupational placements of male immigrants in the U.S. labor market vary significantly by country of origin even when education and other factors are taken into account. Does the heterogeneity persist over time? Using data from the 1980, 1990, and 2000 U.S. Censuses, this study...

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The twin effects of globalization

Daveri, Francesco - 2003

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Reducing Vulnerability and Promoting the Self-Employment of Roma in Eastern Europe through Financial Inclusion

World Bank - 2012

This chapter highlights the growing global and European financial inclusion agenda and provides a brief assessment of vulnerability and labor market outcomes for Roma in Eastern Europe. Financial inclusion is considered by many to be among the main instruments to improve welfare, especially...

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The Little Data Book on Financial Inclusion 2012

World Bank - 2012

The Little Data Book on Financial Inclusion 2012 is a pocket edition of the Global Financial Inclusion Index (Global Findex) database providing country-level indicators on the use of formal bank accounts, payments behavior, savings patterns, credit patterns, and insurance decisions. It provides...

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Banking in Brazil : structure, performance, drivers, and policy implications

Urdapilleta, Eduardo - 2009

" The objective of this paper is to analyze the industry structure of banking services in Brazil in order to shed light … designing public policy for the banking sector. In particular, retail banking is found to be less sensitive to price competition … and to exhibit considerably higher returns than corporate banking. The authors identify and discuss the factors underlying …

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Bank activity and funding strategies : the impact on risk and returns

Demirgüç-Kunt, Aslı - 2009

. Overall, banking strategies that rely prominently on generating non-interest income or attracting non-deposit funding are very … risky, which is consistent with the demise of the U.S. investment banking sector. "--World Bank web site …

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Drivers and obstacles to banking SMEs : the role of competition and the institutional framework

Torre, Augusto de la - 2008

"This paper studies the factors banks perceive as drivers and obstacles to financing small and medium enterprises (SMEs), focusing on the role of competition and the institutional framework. Using a survey of banks in Argentina and Chile, the paper shows that, despite alleged differences in the...

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